The role of VINITI in the advance of the national system of sci-tech information

Abstract

The new and traditional vectors in the activities of the RAS All-Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI) are reviewed. The Institute’s potency and its role in the development of the system of sci-tech information are demonstrated. The VINITI RAS acts as a polyfunctional information center with diverse characteristics; it applies modern information and telecommunication technologies and digital information resources. The key types of information products and services to provide information support in science, technology and industries, are reviewed.